Writing from the Heart with Brian
Think, Laugh, & Cry Each Day
The National Football League sneezes and it coughs up tens of millions of dollars. The moneymaker that is the National Football League kicks off its 97th season tonight, when the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Denver Broncos, take on the Carolina Panthers. The NFL is as popular as ever. Last year, 205 million Americans watched... Continue Reading →
From the ashes of frustration and pain come success. I write about my son's hard work to overcome a significant challenge and reach his goals. When my oldest son was a young boy in the second-grade, I would sit with him on his bed and help him read whatever book he brought home from school.... Continue Reading →
We all have our little idiosyncrasies. With my kids all home this summer to poke and prod me, I’ve become even more painfully aware of mine. Here’s three stories that have me shaking my head at myself literally, figuratively, and everything else in between. Go away. Yea, really go away I was sitting one early... Continue Reading →
I used to love to read for enjoyment. Somewhere along the way, however, I've taken a wrong turn, a left when I should have taken a right. In short, I've lost the habit of being a regular reader. I used to read two, three, four books a week. I’d race through them the way some... Continue Reading →
When I was six or seven-years-old, I saw my first drive-in movie. One of my school friends asked me to come along with his family to see the Walt Disney Productions animated feature Robin Hood. I remember being mesmerized. I talked about the night-out for weeks. First I couldn't get over what a treat it was to... Continue Reading →
A few reflections on a busy week and why my son is grounded. TGIF. I’m glad the week has come to a close. It’s been a stressful one. We notably took our daughter back to college. While certainly challenging, the week has been stressful in other ways. For example: I had to replace the brakes... Continue Reading →
The first twenty minutes are the worst. A deep melancholy silence fills the car. You feel like you should say something to your wife to crack the tension, but you’re just not sure what to say. And even if somehow the hum of the tires on the highway mercifully gives you the words that you... Continue Reading →
I've had several conversations and viewed numerous social media posts over the past two weeks about friends helping pack-up their children for college. And then I had this conversation. We were just two parents concerned about our kids going back-to-school. She told me her worries and I shared mine. We could have been reading from the same list: --How will our... Continue Reading →
Each August a small college in Wisconsin releases its look at the cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of students about to enter college. Here's what I've learned from the list. This is an important week. Beloit College, a small college in Wisconsin, releases its annual Mindset List, a compilation of the events, values, and pop... Continue Reading →
Writing from the Heart with Brian 
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